In today’s IT landscape, where millions of users rely on Microsoft 365 for their day-to-day operations, data backup and protection has become critical. However, the increasing frequency and sophistication of cyberattacks, combined with the throttling and bandwidth challenges of recovering large datasets, has left many organizations uncertain whether they can meet their own disaster recovery expectations. Microsoft and Veeam are tackling these issues head-on by embarking on an exciting new integration and chapter of their partnership.

Today, we announce that Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 has joined forces with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, empowering organizations to quickly bounce back with confidence from any cyberattack or data loss scenario. This new integration will provide the ultimate Microsoft 365 backup and recovery experience — speed and scale meet control and flexibility.

Let’s explore why the integration between Veeam Data Cloud and Microsoft 365 Backup Storage is game-changing for organizations of all sizes.

How are Veeam and Microsoft Partnering?

Veeam is one of the first vendors to use new Microsoft APIs, embedding Microsoft 365 Backup Storage (MBS) into Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365. With this release, Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 will now consist of three plans — Flex, Express, and Premium. Microsoft 365 Backup Storage will be integrated into Express and Premium. Here’s an overview of the new plans:

Flex  — This is Veeam’s current backup service renamed to Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 Flex. This delivers the same data protection control with customizable retention, granular recovery, data export options, and more.  

Express — This new offering is powered with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage to offer lightning-fast backup and restore speeds with no throttling, providing additional capabilities only available from Veeam. These include enhanced security access features such as IP Address access ranges, multi-factor authentication, and role-based access control.

Premium — This offering allows you to backup Flex and backup Express, so you get the best of both worlds: the speed and scale of Microsoft 365 Backup Storage with the control and flexibility of Veeam’s solution, in one central location.  

Lightning-Fast Speed and Scale

Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage is designed to manage large volumes of data seamlessly. It leverages speeds greater than 1TB per hour, with no throttling to slow down the process. This drastically reduces the time it takes for protecting and recovering Microsoft 365 data, accomplishing in hours what used to take weeks or months. Finally, organizations can have confidence that they are leveraging optimal speeds, regardless of whether it’s their first initial backup or a full restore.

Versatile Ransomware Recovery

When you’ve been hit by a ransomware or malware attack, time is not your friend. Any delay in business continuity is unacceptable. With Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365 with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage, organizations can perform bulk restores at scale, increasing their resilience to ransomware or malware attacks and minimizing downtime. This provides peace of mind that no matter how large of an incident or how much Microsoft 365 was impacted, your bulk restores are quick — including full SharePoint sites and OneDrive accounts, eliminating the need to pay a ransom or endure lengthy downtimes.

Microsoft + Veeam: The Best of Both Worlds

Customers truly get the best of both worlds — the speed and scale of Microsoft 365 Backup Storage with the control and flexibility of Veeam’s solution.

Lightning-fast backup speeds delivered through Microsoft 365 Backup Storage are now leveraged alongside Veeam’s existing data separation and customizable backup and retention capabilities, providing complete access and control to meet compliance requirements and enhance security. Bulk restores at scale are enhanced by existing flexible, granular recovery, powerful search capabilities, advanced role-based access control, and the ability to select your storage region of choice.

Moreover, with this combination of capabilities, you are afforded multiple redundant copies of data inside the Microsoft 365 security boundary, as well as separate backups in a different Azure location. This provides you with the strictest adherence to the 3-2-1 rule of backup best practices, with multiple backup and restore options.

Why Veeam?

Veeam is one of the few backup vendors now offering Microsoft 365 Backup Storage. In addition to the advantages we’ve shared, there are numerous benefits customers can take advantage of with Veeam. This includes future-readiness. As part of a five-year strategic partnership, Veeam is developing future solutions with Microsoft that integrate Microsoft Copilot and Azure AI services. These solutions enhance data protection for Microsoft 365 and Azure, simplifying operations, automating administrative tasks, and allowing organizations to allocate resources to business-critical initiatives — ensuring that businesses stay ahead in a rapidly changing digital landscape.

Getting Started

As the IT landscape continues to evolve and as data becomes increasingly valuable, organizations cannot afford to overlook the need to rapidly recover large Microsoft 365 data sets. The integration between Veeam and Microsoft sets a new standard for data protection, providing organizations with the ultimate Microsoft 365 backup and recovery solution.

Learn more about Veeam Data Cloud for Microsoft 365’s integration with Microsoft 365 Backup Storage.

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